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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Western Europe

Types
-

Number of Varieties
3 100

Habitat
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Frost, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

Allergy
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

Common Name
Kohlrabi

In Hindi
नवलकोल

In German
Kohlrabi

In French
Chou-rave

In Spanish
Brassica oleracea gongyloides

In Greek
Kohlrabi

In Portuguese
Kohlrabi

In Polish
Kalarepa

In Latin
Kohlrabi

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Capparales

Family
Brassicaceae

Genus
Brassica

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
1

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Properties of Kohlrabi

Want to know the properties of Kohlrabi? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Kohlrabi is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Digestive Problems, sneezing and Swelling in the face. Kohlrabi Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Kohlrabi Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Kohlrabi. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Kohlrabi physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Kohlrabi

Taking Kohlrabi Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Kohlrabi include pruning, which should be done No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Kohlrabi

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Kohlrabi is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual or Biennial plant. Kohlrabi is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is agricultural areas, gardens and Wet ground and it comes in the hardiness zone 1-6. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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